Extended Base of Mobile Terminal and Power Supply Management Method for Extended Base

ABSTRACT

An extended base of a mobile terminal and a power supply management method for the extended base is described herein. When a mobile terminal is inserted into an extended base, an enable circuit of the extended base is electrically connected to the mobile terminal and generates an enable signal, and a switch circuit outputs a voltage under control of the enable signal, so that a power supply of the extended base supplies power under control of the voltage. When the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the enable circuit stops generating the enable signal, and the switch circuit stops outputting the voltage, so that the power supply cannot supply power under the control of the voltage.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage of International Application No.PCT/CN2015/074950, filed on Mar. 24, 2015, which is hereby incorporatedby reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of power supply managementtechnologies, and specifically, to an extended base of a mobile terminaland a power supply management method for the extended base.

BACKGROUND

As an auxiliary device of a wireless network terminal, an extended basehas functions such as network interface extension and signal enhancementof a wireless network such as wireless fidelity (WiFi), and this maygreatly extend usage scenarios of the wireless network, and facilitatepeople's life. When the wireless network terminal is not inserted, theextended base still has relatively large power consumption. To reducethe power consumption and prolong a service life of the extended base,power supplying needs to be stopped to disable the extended base.

An external power supply is used or a built-in power supply is enabled,to supply power to the extended base. Based on this, when the wirelessnetwork terminal is removed from the extended base, and power supplyingto the extended base is stopped, the external power supply needs to bemanually removed or a built-in power switch needs to be manually turnedoff. Therefore, operations are cumbersome, and user experience isrelatively poor.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an extended base of amobile terminal and a power supply management method for the extendedbase. Power supplying to the extended base can be stopped without amanual operation when a wireless network terminal is removed, so as toimprove usage experience.

Technical solutions used in the embodiments of the present disclosureare as follows.

A first aspect provides an extended base of a mobile terminal, where theextended base in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes afirst connector, an enable circuit, a switch circuit, and a powersupply, a metal shield is disposed on the first connector, and the metalshield is connected to the enable circuit; when the mobile terminal isinserted into the extended base, a second connector is in contact withthe first connector, the metal shield is connected to the secondconnector for grounding, the enable circuit is electrically connected tothe mobile terminal and generates an enable signal, and the switchcircuit is connected to the enable circuit and outputs a voltage undercontrol of the enable signal, so that under control of the voltage, theextended base enables the power supply to supply power, and when themobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the second connectoris out of contact with the first connector, the enable circuit iselectrically disconnected from the mobile terminal and stops generatingthe enable signal, and the switch circuit stops outputting the voltage,so that under the control of the voltage, the extended base cannotenable the power supply to supply power.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the switch circuit includes a first switch element, the firstswitch element includes a control end, a first connection end, and asecond connection end, the control end is connected to the metal shield,the first connection end is connected to a power supply port VBUS pin ofthe extended base, and the second connection end is connected to theswitch circuit; when the enable circuit is electrically connected to themobile terminal, the control end is connected to the second connectorfor grounding, and the control end receives a high level signal from themobile terminal, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end are conducted, so that the enable signal is generated onthe second connection end; and when the mobile terminal is removed fromthe extended base, the control end is free, so that the first connectionend and the second connection end are disconnected, and the enablesignal is not generated on the second connection end.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the first switchelement is a P-type field-effect MOS transistor, the control end of thefirst switch element is a gate electrode of the P-type field-effect MOStransistor, the first connection end of the first switch element is asource electrode of the P-type field-effect MOS transistor, and thesecond connection end of the first switch element is a drain electrodeof the P-type field-effect MOS transistor.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a third possible implementation manner, the switch circuitincludes a second switch element, the second switch element includes acontrol end, a first connection end, and a second connection end, thecontrol end of the second switch element is connected to the secondconnection end of the first switch element, the first connection end ofthe second switch element is connected to the power supply port VBUS pinof the extended base, and the second connection end of the second switchelement is configured to selectively output the voltage; when the enablecircuit is electrically connected to the mobile terminal, the controlend of the second switch element receives the enable signal, so that thefirst connection end and the second connection end of the second switchelement are conducted, and the second connection end of the secondswitch element outputs the voltage; and when the mobile terminal isremoved from the extended base, the control end of the second switchelement is free, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end of the second switch element are disconnected, and thesecond connection end of the second switch element stops outputting thevoltage.

With reference to the third possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner, the second switchelement is a P-type field-effect MOS transistor, the control end of thesecond switch element is a gate electrode of the P-type field-effect MOStransistor, the first connection end of the second switch element is asource electrode of the P-type field-effect MOS transistor, and thesecond connection end of the second switch element is a drain electrodeof the P-type field-effect MOS transistor.

With reference to the third possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner, the power supplycircuit further includes an NPN transistor, a base of the NPN transistoris connected to the second connection end of the first switch element,an emitter of the NPN transistor is grounded, and a collector of the NPNtransistor is connected to the control end of the second switch element.

A second aspect provides a power supply management method for anextended base of a mobile terminal, where the extended base includes afirst connector, an enable circuit, a switch circuit, and a powersupply, a metal shield that is connected to the enable circuit isdisposed on the first connector, and the method in the embodiments ofthe present disclosure includes when the mobile terminal is insertedinto the extended base, being, by a second connector of the mobileterminal, in contact with the first connector, connecting, by the metalshield, to the second connector for grounding, electrically connecting,by the enable circuit, to the mobile terminal and generating an enablesignal, and connecting, by the switch circuit, to the enable circuit andoutputting a voltage under control of the enable signal, so that undercontrol of the voltage, the extended base enables the power supply tosupply power; and when the mobile terminal is removed from the extendedbase, being, by the second connector, out of contact with the firstconnector, electrically disconnecting, by the enable circuit, from themobile terminal and stopping generating the enable signal, and stopping,by the switch circuit, outputting the voltage, so that under the controlof the voltage, the extended base cannot enable the power supply tosupply power.

With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner, the enable circuit includes a first switch element, the firstswitch element includes a control end, a first connection end, and asecond connection end, the control end is connected to the metal shield,the first connection end is connected to a power supply port VBUS pin ofthe extended base, and the second connection end is coupled to theswitch circuit; when the switch circuit is electrically connected to themobile terminal, the control end is connected to the second connectorfor grounding, and the control end receives a high level signal from themobile terminal, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end are conducted, so that the enable signal is generated onthe second connection end; and when the mobile terminal is removed fromthe extended base, the control end is free, so that the first connectionend and the second connection end are disconnected, and the enablesignal is not generated on the second connection end.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a second possible implementation manner, the switch circuitincludes a second switch element, the second switch element includes acontrol end, a first connection end, and a second connection end, thecontrol end of the second switch element is connected to the secondconnection end of the first switch element, the first connection end ofthe second switch element is connected to the power supply port VBUS pinof the extended base, and the second connection end of the second switchelement is configured to selectively output the voltage; when the enablecircuit is electrically connected to the mobile terminal, the controlend of the second switch element receives the enable signal, so that thefirst connection end and the second connection end of the second switchelement are conducted, and the second connection end of the secondswitch element outputs the voltage; and when the mobile terminal isremoved from the extended base, the control end of the second switchelement is free, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end of the second switch element are disconnected, and thesecond connection end of the second switch element stops outputting thevoltage.

Beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present disclosure are asfollows: when a mobile terminal is inserted into an extended base, ametal shield of a connector of the extended base is in contact with aconnector of the mobile terminal, an enable circuit of the extended baseis electrically connected to the mobile terminal and generates an enablesignal, and a switch circuit outputs a voltage under control of theenable signal, so that under control of the voltage, the extended baseenables a power supply to supply power; and when the mobile terminal isremoved from the extended base, the enable circuit stops generating theenable signal, and the switch circuit stops outputting the voltage, sothat power cannot be supplied to the extended base under the control ofthe voltage. Consequently, the extended base can be automaticallypowered on without a manual operation of a user according toinserting/removing of the mobile terminal such as a wireless networkterminal, so as to improve usage experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentdisclosure more clearly, the following briefly describes theaccompanying drawings for describing the embodiments. The accompanyingdrawings in the following description show some embodiments of thepresent disclosure, and persons of ordinary skill in the art may stillderive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creativeefforts.

FIG. 1 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of an embodimentof an extended base according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of an embodimentof a mobile terminal according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of an embodimentof an enable circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of a firstembodiment of a switch circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of a secondembodiment of a switch circuit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of a thirdembodiment of a switch circuit shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of a power supplymanagement method for an extended base according to the presentdisclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages ofembodiments of the present disclosure clearer, the following clearly andcompletely describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of thepresent disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings in theembodiments of the present disclosure. The described embodiments aresome but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All otherembodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based onthe embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shallfall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an extended base thathas a circuit structure shown in FIG. 1. A power supply and a powerswitch that controls the power supply to or not to supply power arebuilt in or externally connected to the extended base. The power switchmay be a switch whose on/off is controlled by using a voltage change.For example, the power switch is turned on when a voltage is greaterthan a first preset threshold, and the power switch is turned off whenthe voltage is less than a second preset threshold. The first presetthreshold is greater than or equal to the second preset threshold. Thevoltage comes from a mobile terminal. That is, the mobile terminaloutputs the voltage to the extended base when the mobile terminal isinserted into the extended base. The mobile terminal stops outputtingthe voltage to the extended base when the mobile terminal is removedfrom the extended base.

Insertion may be implemented between the mobile terminal and theextended base by using a physical structure. For example, a secondconnector whose type is a male connector is disposed on the mobileterminal and a first connector whose type is a female connector isdisposed on the extended base; or a female connector is disposed on themobile terminal and a male connector is disposed on the extended base.The mobile terminal in this embodiment of the present disclosure may bean access device of a wireless local area network (WLAN) such as WiFi.Correspondingly, the extended base may be configured to amplify signalstrength of a wireless network or to provide more access nodes of thewireless network for a user. The following specification in theembodiments of the present disclosure is described by using this as anexample, and certainly, is not limited herein.

As shown in FIG. 1, the extended base further includes a first connector11, an enable circuit 12, and a switch circuit 13. The first connector11 may be a male connector. A metal shield 14 is disposed on the firstconnector 11, and the metal shield 14 is connected to the enable circuit12 by using a USB-DETECT pin. The enable circuit 12 is connected to theswitch circuit 13. In the specification of the embodiments of thepresent disclosure, the term “connection” refers to a direct electricalconnection or an indirect electrical connection. For example, aconnection between the USB-DETECT pin and the enable circuit 12 and aconnection between the enable circuit 12 and the switch circuit 13 maybe a direct electrical connection or an indirect electrical connectionby using another protection device.

As shown in FIG. 2, a metal shield 22 and multiple interface pins aredisposed on a second connector 21 of the mobile terminal. The secondconnector 21 may be a female connector. The second connector 21 has fivepins, and in the five pins that the second connector 21 and the firstconnector 11 separately have, a power supply port VBUS pin is configuredto be connected to a power supply of the mobile terminal, a D+ pin and aD− pin are configured to transmit data, an ID pin is configured toidentify a type of a connected device, and a GND pin is configured to begrounded. The metal shield 22 is grounded by using multiple pins (forexample, six pins shown in the figure). Based on this, the metal shield22 and the GND pin are in a short-circuited state.

When the mobile terminal is inserted into the extended base, the secondconnector 21 is in contact with the first connector 11, and the metalshield 14 of the first connector 11 is in contact with the metal shield22 of the second connector 21 and is grounded by using the metal shield22. In this case, the enable circuit 12 of the extended base iselectrically connected to the mobile terminal and generates an enablesignal according to a detected electrical signal transferred by themobile terminal, the switch circuit 13 outputs a voltage under controlof the enable signal, the voltage is output by the power supply of themobile terminal, and the power switch of the extended base is turned onunder control of the voltage (which is greater than the first presetthreshold), so that the power supply of the extended base automaticallystarts to supply power to the extended base.

When the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the secondconnector 21 is out of contact with the first connector 11, the metalshield 14 of the first connector 11 is out of contact with the metalshield 22 of the second connector 21, the enable circuit 12 iselectrically disconnected from the mobile terminal and stops generatingthe enable signal, the switch circuit 13 stops outputting the voltage,and the power switch (where the voltage is less than the second presetthreshold) of the extended base is turned off, so that under the controlof the voltage, the extended base cannot enable the power supply tosupply power.

It can be learned that compared with some approaches, in this embodimentof the present disclosure, when a mobile terminal is removed, anextended base can be automatically powered off and stop operatingwithout a need to manually remove an external power supply of theextended base or to turn off a built-in power switch, and the extendedbase can be automatically powered on for operating when the mobileterminal is inserted, so that complexity of a manual operation of a userand man-machine interaction can be reduced, and user experience can begreatly improved.

Based on an operating principle and process of the foregoing enablecircuit 12 and the switch circuit 13, the following describes circuitstructures of the two to illustrate that this embodiment of the presentdisclosure is feasible.

FIG. 3 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of a firstembodiment of the enable circuit 12 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 3,the enable circuit 12 includes a first switch element 121. The firstswitch element 121 includes a control end G₁, a first connection end S₁,and a second connection end D₁. The control end G₁ is connected to aUSB-DETECT pin of the enable circuit 12, so as to connect to the metalshield 14 of the first connector 11 of the extended base. The firstconnection end S₁ is connected to a power supply port VBUS pin of thefirst connector 11 of the extended base. The second connection end D₁ isconnected to a POWER-EN pin of the enable circuit 12, so as to connectto the switch circuit 13.

FIG. 4 is an equivalent schematic diagram of a circuit of a firstembodiment of the switch circuit 13 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4,the switch circuit 13 includes a second switch element 131 and an NPNtransistor 132. The second switch element 131 includes a control end G₂,a first connection end S₂, and a second connection end D₂. A base (B) ofthe NPN transistor 132 is connected to a POWER-EN pin of the switchcircuit 13, so as to connect to the second connection end D₁ of thefirst switch element 121. An emitter (E) of the NPN transistor 132 isgrounded. A collector (C) of the NPN transistor 132 is connected to thecontrol end G₂ of the second switch element 131. The first connectionend S₂ of the second switch element 131 is connected to the power supplyport VBUS pin of the extended base. The second connection end D₂ of thesecond switch element 131 is connected to a voltage output end, that is,a VSYS-5V0 pin, of the switch circuit 13, and is configured toselectively output the voltage that is used to control the power switchof the extended base.

With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the mobile terminal isinserted into the extended base, the enable circuit 12 is electricallyconnected to the mobile terminal, the control end G₁ of the first switchelement 121 is grounded by using the second connector 21, and thecontrol end G₁ of the first switch element 121 receives a high levelsignal from the mobile terminal, so that the first switch element 121 isconducted, that is, the first connection end S₁ and the secondconnection end D₁ of the first switch element 121 are connected, so thatthe enable signal is generated on the second connection end D₁ of thefirst switch element 121. The base B of the NPN transistor 132 isconducted after receiving the enable signal with a high level, that is,the emitter E and the collector C of the NPN transistor 132 areconnected. The enable signal is transferred by the collector C to thecontrol end G₂ of the second switch element 131. After the control endG₂ of the second switch element 131 receives the enable signal, thesecond switch element 131 is conducted, that is, the first connectionend S₂ and the second connection end D₂ of the second switch element 131are connected, and the second connection end D₂ of the second switchelement 131 outputs the voltage. The power switch of the extended baseis turned on when the voltage is greater than the first presetthreshold, and the power supply automatically starts to supply power tothe extended base.

When the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the controlend G₁ of the first switch element 121 is free, so that the first switchelement 121 is cut off, that is, the first connection end S₁ and thesecond connection end D₁ of the first switch element 121 aredisconnected, and the enable signal is not generated on the secondconnection end D₁ of the first switch element 121; the control end G₂ ofthe second switch element 131 is free, so that the second switch element131 is cut off, that is, the first connection end S₂ and the secondconnection end D₂ of the second switch element 131 are disconnected, andthe second connection end of the second switch element 131 stopsoutputting the voltage. The power switch of the extended base is turnedoff when the voltage is less than the second preset threshold, and thepower supply automatically stops supplying power to the extended base.

In this embodiment, the first switch element 121 may be a P-typefield-effect MOS transistor, the control end G₁ of the first switchelement 121 is a gate electrode of the P-type field-effect MOStransistor, the first connection end S₁ of the first switch element 121is a source electrode of the P-type field-effect MOS transistor, and thesecond connection end D₁ of the first switch element 121 is a drainelectrode of the P-type field-effect MOS transistor. Similarly, thesecond switch element 131 may be a P-type field-effect MOS transistor,the control end G₂ of the second switch element 131 is a gate electrodeof the P-type field-effect MOS transistor, the first connection end S₂of the second switch element 131 is a source electrode of the P-typefield-effect MOS transistor, and the second connection end D₂ of thesecond switch element 131 is a drain electrode of the P-typefield-effect MOS transistor.

A function of the NPN transistor 132 in this embodiment is to amplifythe enable signal output by the first switch element 121, so as toensure that the second switch element 131 can be conducted. Based onthis, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the NPNtransistor 132 may not be disposed, that is, the control end G₂ of thesecond switch element 131 is directly connected to the second connectionend D₁ of the first switch element 121.

It should be understood that the enable circuit 12 and the switchcircuit 13 in this embodiment of the present disclosure may also haveother circuit structures, for example, related structures such as aresistor and a capacitor that are respectively connected to the firstswitch element 121 and the second switch element 131 and are configuredto protect the entire circuit structures.

The switch circuit 13 may be a DC/DC (Direct Current to Direct Current)chip shown in FIG. 5. Both an input end P and a power supply port VBUSpin of the DC/DC chip are connected to the second connection end D₁ ofthe first switch element 121, the input end P is configured to receivethe enable signal (for example, 3 volts) output by the first switchelement 121, and a voltage (for example, 3.3 volts) is output from anoutput end VDD-3V3. The circuit structure in this embodiment is simpleand has a relatively low cost.

The switch circuit 13 may be an overvoltage protection/ over currentprotection (OVP/OCP) chip shown in FIG. 6. A power supply port VBUS pinof the OVP/OCP chip is connected to the second connection end D₁ of thefirst switch element 121, and is configured to receive the enable signal(for example, 3 volts) output by the first switch element 121, andoutput a voltage (for example, 5 volts) from an output end VSYS-5V0.This embodiment can deal with an abnormal case of a voltage/current inthe entire circuit structure, to protect the entire circuit structure,and provide high security.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of a power supplymanagement method for an extended base according to the presentdisclosure. The method is used to perform power supply management forthe extended base in any one of the foregoing embodiments. The mobileterminal is inserted into the extended base and the extended base isused as a function extension device of the mobile terminal. A powersupply and a power switch that controls the power supply to or not tosupply power are built in or externally connected to the extended base.The extended base further includes a first connector, an enable circuit,and a switch circuit. The mobile terminal includes a grounded secondconnector. A metal shield that is connected to the enable circuit isdisposed on the first connector. As shown in FIG. 7, the power supplymanagement method in this embodiment includes the following steps.

Step S71: When the mobile terminal is inserted into the extended base,the second connector is in contact with the first connector, the metalshield is connected to the second connector for grounding, the enablecircuit is electrically connected to the mobile terminal and generatesan enable signal, and the switch circuit outputs a voltage under controlof the enable signal, so that under control of the voltage, the extendedbase enables the power supply to supply power.

Step S72: When the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base,the second connector is out of contact with the first connector, theenable circuit is electrically disconnected from the mobile terminal andstops generating the enable signal, and the switch circuit stopsoutputting the voltage, so that under the control of the voltage, theextended base cannot enable the power supply to supply power.

The extended base in this embodiment may be an extended base that hasthe foregoing circuit structure, and the mobile terminal may be a mobileterminal that has the foregoing circuit structure. Therefore, for thepower supply management method, refer to the operating principle andprocess of the foregoing extended base and the mobile terminal. Detailsare not described herein.

It is noted again that the foregoing descriptions are merely embodimentsof the present disclosure, and the protection scope of the presentdisclosure is not limited thereto. All equivalent structure orequivalent procedure changes made by using the content of thisspecification and accompanying drawings in the present disclosure or bydirectly or indirectly applying the present disclosure in other relatedtechnical fields shall fall within the patent protection scope of thepresent disclosure.

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 10. An extended base of a mobile terminal, wherein theextended base comprises: a first connector; an enable circuit; a switchcircuit; and a power supply, wherein a metal shield is disposed on thefirst connector, wherein the metal shield is connected to the enablecircuit, wherein when the mobile terminal is inserted into the extendedbase, a second connector of the mobile terminal is in contact with thefirst connector, the metal shield is connected to the second connectorfor grounding, the enable circuit is electrically connected to themobile terminal and generates an enable signal, and the switch circuitis connected to the enable circuit and outputs a voltage under controlof the enable signal, so that under control of the voltage, the extendedbase enables the power supply to supply power, and wherein when themobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the second connectoris out of contact with the first connector, the enable circuit iselectrically disconnected from the mobile terminal and stops generatingthe enable signal, and the switch circuit stops outputting the voltage,so that under the control of the voltage, the extended base cannotenable the power supply to supply power.
 11. The extended base of claim10, wherein the enable circuit comprises a first switch elementcomprising: a control end connected to the metal shield; a firstconnection end connected to a power supply port VBUS pin of the extendedbase; and a second connection end connected to the switch circuit,wherein when the enable circuit is electrically connected to the mobileterminal, the control end is connected to the second connector forgrounding, and the control end receives a high level signal from themobile terminal, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end are conducted and the enable signal is generated on thesecond connection end, and wherein when the mobile terminal is removedfrom the extended base, the control end is free, so that the firstconnection end and the second connection end are disconnected, and theenable signal is not generated on the second connection end.
 12. Theextended base of claim 11, wherein the first switch element is a firstP-type field-effect MOS transistor, wherein the control end of the firstswitch element is a gate electrode of the first P-type field-effect MOStransistor, wherein the first connection end of the first switch elementis a source electrode of the first P-type field-effect MOS transistor,and wherein the second connection end of the first switch element is adrain electrode of the first P-type field-effect MOS transistor.
 13. Theextended base of claim 11, wherein the switch circuit comprises a secondswitch element comprising: a control end connected to the secondconnection end of the first switch element; a first connection endconnected to the power supply port VBUS pin of the extended base; and asecond connection end configured to selectively output the voltage,wherein when the enable circuit is electrically connected to the mobileterminal, the control end of the second switch element receives theenable signal, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end of the second switch element are conducted, and thesecond connection end of the second switch element outputs the voltage,and wherein when the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base,the control end of the second switch element is free, so that the firstconnection end and the second connection end of the second switchelement are disconnected, and the second connection end of the secondswitch element stops outputting the voltage.
 14. The extended base ofclaim 13, wherein the second switch element is a second P-typefield-effect MOS transistor, wherein the control end of the secondswitch element is a gate electrode of the second P-type field-effect MOStransistor, wherein the first connection end of the second switchelement is a source electrode of the second P-type field-effect MOStransistor, and wherein the second connection end of the second switchelement is a drain electrode of the second P-type field-effect MOStransistor.
 15. The extended base of claim 13, wherein the switchcircuit further comprises an NPN transistor, wherein a base of the NPNtransistor is connected to the second connection end of the first switchelement, wherein an emitter of the NPN transistor is grounded, andwherein a collector of the NPN transistor is connected to the controlend of the second switch element.
 16. A power supply management methodfor a mobile terminal, the method comprising: providing an extended basecomprising a first connector, an enable circuit, a switch circuit, and apower supply, wherein a metal shield disposed on the first connector isconnected to the enable circuit; inserting the mobile terminal into theextended base, wherein when the mobile terminal is inserted in theextended base, a second connector of the mobile terminal is in contactwith the first connector, the metal shield is connected to the secondconnector for grounding, the enable circuit is electrically connected tothe mobile terminal and generates an enable signal, and the switchcircuit is connected to the enable circuit and outputs a voltage undercontrol of the enable signal, so that under control of the voltage, theextended base enables the power supply to supply power; and removing themobile terminal from the extended base, wherein when the mobile terminalis inserted in the extended base, the second connector is out of contactwith the first connector, the enable circuit is electricallydisconnected from the mobile terminal and stops generating the enablesignal, and the switch circuit stops outputting the voltage, so thatunder the control of the voltage, the extended base cannot enable thepower supply to supply power.
 17. The method claim 16, wherein theenable circuit comprises a first switch element comprising: a controlend connected to the metal shield; a first connection end connected to apower supply port VBUS pin of the extended base; and a second connectionend connected to the switch circuit; wherein when the enable circuit iselectrically connected to the mobile terminal, the control end isconnected to the second connector for grounding, and the control endreceives a high level signal from the mobile terminal, so that the firstconnection end and the second connection end are conducted and theenable signal is generated on the second connection end, and whereinwhen the mobile terminal is removed from the extended base, the controlend is free, so that the first connection end and the second connectionend are disconnected, and the enable signal is not generated on thesecond connection end.
 18. The power supply management method of claim17, wherein the switch circuit comprises a second switch elementcomprising: a control end connected to the second connection end of thefirst switch element; a first connection end connected to the powersupply port VBUS pin of the extended base; and a second connection endconfigured to selectively output the voltage, wherein when the enablecircuit is electrically connected to the mobile terminal, the controlend of the second switch element receives the enable signal, so that thefirst connection end and the second connection end of the second switchelement are conducted, and the second connection end of the secondswitch element outputs the voltage, and wherein when the mobile terminalis removed from the extended base, the control end of the second switchelement is free, so that the first connection end and the secondconnection end of the second switch element are disconnected, and thesecond connection end of the second switch element stops outputting thevoltage.